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JOHN YOUNG: The president said it's like a war. We ought to treat it like a war.

On the recordJuly 5, 2010
The president said it's like a war. We ought to treat it like a war.

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John Young emphasizes the urgency and seriousness of the oil spill response, likening it to a military operation.

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